The sonic backdrop of the Twin Cities in 2026 is a cacophony.

As thousands of ICE agents raid residential neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, and businesses, they’re trailed by the ambient noise of piercing sirens, whirring helicopters, and screeching whistles at all hours of the day, along with the occasional boom of flashbang grenades and the odd cry for help.

Conspicuously silent in all the commotion, however, are major corporations that are headquartered in Minnesota.

It’s a list that includes some of the most well-known consumer-facing brands in the country, including Target, Best Buy, and Land O’Lakes—all of which have an obvious direct stake in the communities that are currently being disrupted by this occupation.

As of Friday morning, not one of them has released an official statement about what’s happening.

After an ICE agent killed Renee Nicole Good last week and brought international attention to Minneapolis, escalating tensions have knocked residents out of their normal routines.

A pervasive awareness has sunk in—violent ICE sweeps of residents or their neighbors can happen anywhere, and anyone might get caught up in them just for walking their dog at the wrong moment or not carrying proof of citizenship. One of the consequences is that small businesses are suffering—especially those owned by immigrants.

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